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Proforma, Cleveland, has developed and released its ProStores University training and e-commerce certification program. This educational series is exclusively available to Proforma owners, and has already gained nearly 4,000 course enrollments. “E-commerce is the future of business transactions, and we are committed to empowering our owners to be the...

Universal Unilink, the purchasing association based in Greenville, South Carolina, recently introduced Tess Sanford as the recipient of its 2022-2023 Karl Fowler scholarship. Karl Fowler is close to the heart of the Universal Unilink family. He is the unofficial goodwill ambassador for Universal Unilink and son of founders Allan and Gayle Fowler. Karl's autism gives him...

BAMKO, Los Angeles, announced today that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Guardian Products, the distributor based in Norcross, Georgia, effective May 1, 2022. Guardian Products specializes in the automotive dealer market, complementing BAMKO's December 2021 acquisition of Sutter's Mill Specialties, which also specializes in that market...

commonsku announced that it has opened registration for Product Summit: Creativity. The event is a fresh take on product education combining real-world learning, on-trend product ideas and stories from pros in the trenches. The virtual conference will be held on May 19, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET and features 24 suppliers and seven mainstage speakers...

Stran & Company announced that Nancy Shaffer and Jamie Hoelscher have joined the management team in the roles of director of client services, and director of merchandising and vendor relations, respectively. Shaffer will be tasked with reorganizing Stran's client services and sales support operations, while Hoelscher will provide strategic operational leadership...

HDS recently announced that it has agreed to a multi-year strategic branding partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The top 50 branding agency will provide the Steelers and their sponsors NFL-licensed co-branded promotional merchandise and apparel. As part of the partnership, HDS will work closely with the Steelers to provide event-specific merchandise and more...

iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Massachusetts, has hired Laura High as vice president of marketing. High will be responsible for leading iPROMOTEu’s marketing team and overall marketing strategy to enhance the affiliate experience with a robust plan to drive sales, including multi-touch digital campaigns and related tools...

Team Phun, San Diego, announced the promotion of Brittany Aanestad to brand sales manager. Aanestad joined the Team Phun crew in 2020 as a brand consultant, bringing more than 13 years of hospitality and 10 years of sales and marketing experience. She is a motivated leader and a valuable…

Proforma, Cleveland, hosted its largest Million Dollar Club trip at the luxurious Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Hotel. More than 250 Owners joined over 50 supplier partners to celebrate more than $1 billion in collective sale and recognize 90 new and next level members of the Million Dollar Club. These next-levels accomplishments include induction into the Multi-Million,…

Team Phun, a brand-building and promotional products company with offices on both coasts, announced the promotion of Brittany Aanestad to brand sales manager. Aanestad joined the Team Phun San Diego crew in 2020 as a brand consultant, bringing over 13 years of experience in hospitality and 10 years in sales and marketing...